Judith A. Aguiar, 78, of Milan, affectionately known as Judy, passed away on April 13, 2025, at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck.

Born on December 26, 1946, in Queens, she was the daughter of Anthony (Tony) Salerno and Connie (Mazzaglia) Salerno.

Judy loved birds, plants, and nature, adored antiquing with her husband, and attending folk music concerts with him. After moving to Putnam Valley, she volunteered to help the less fortunate at a food pantry at a Mohegan Lake church.

In her early married years in NYC she worked in advertising for Pan Am and other ad agencies. Later on, she worked for Aids Related Community Services in Elmsford, coordinating patient transportation for years before retiring.

On August 15, 1976, she married the love of her life, Daniel J. Aguiar at St. Paul's Chapel on the campus of Columbia University. Mr. Aguiar, a Columbia graduate who taught in the NYC school system, survives at home.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by brother, Kenneth of Tallahassee FL, and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is pending arrangements.

Judy's family respectfully requests memorial donations to Planned Parenthood, addressed to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Attn: Online Services P.O. Box 97166 Washington, DC 20090-7166 (with attached form: Donate to Planned Parenthood By Mail) or, Doctors Without Borders, addressed to Doctors without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030, (Mail-in donations | Doctors Without Borders), or to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, addressed to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater 724 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY 12508 (https://www.clearwater.org/about/), or World Central Kitchen, Attn: Donor Services Team PO Box 96538 Washington DC 20090-6538 (www.wck.org/donate)

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

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